Georgia’s prekindergarten program for 4-year-olds is supposed to provide a free spot to any parent who wants to enroll their child. But that universal guarantee has been voided by a shortage of classrooms in parts of the state. New from @jeffamy.bsky.social #gapol

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls.

A bipartisan bill to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation has cleared a major legislative hurdle but still faces roadblocks, including opposition from the largest college sports conferences, to becoming law.

More than half of Georgia teachers now use artificial intelligence to prepare for class, according to a new report. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social

A showdown between nurses and those representing physicians boiled over in a Georgia House Health committee hearing over a medical board’s guidance that nurses warned could lead to shuttered clinics and diminished healthcare access in rural parts of Georgia. New from @alander.bsky.social #gapol

New commentary from @jaybookman.bsky.social: Rick Jackson’s policies don’t bode well for Georgians whose lives mirror his own early years #gapol georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/25/b...

President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election security measure.

Seventeen Republican attorneys general have sued California over a state law that requires plastic packaging producers to move away from single-use plastics, alleging that the law will raise costs for consumers across the country.

Georgia U.S Rep. Andrew Clyde of Athens and U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller of Lookout Mountain, who are both Republicans, voted against the affordable housing bill. The rest of Georgia’s congressional delegation voted in favor of it. #gapol

Bipartisan affordable housing bill heads to Trump’s desk. Story for @statesnewsroom.com:

New from Emily Jones with @wabe.org and @grist.org: Georgia is losing farmland fast. A new state program aims to help save it.

Georgia Republicans on Monday blocked a Democratic attempt to push for what would have been the first vote to override a veto from Gov. Brian Kemp, reports @alander.bsky.social. #gapol

Mildly blue or a blue tsunami? 9 states will decide if Dems flip control of U.S. Senate

NEW: What happens when new state spending for domestic violence & sexual assault programs is vetoed? I spoke with advocates & lawmakers who said the funding for these resources was essential — and now, programs aren't sure how they'll make it. READ MORE: georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/22/w...

Without new state funding, Georgia domestic violence, sexual assault programs brace for the worst, reports @elliefivas.bsky.social #gapol

Democrats argue the dozens of local tax proposals represent a new tax that shifts the burden of paying for local services from homeowners to lower income Georgians – and they question the rush to put it before voters this year.

On redistricting, Georgia GOP lawmakers concluded today’s election risks outweighed future gains #gapol New from @jeffamy.bsky.social

NEW from me: georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/18/d... A small town in Georgia has successfully fought off the federal government from converting an empty warehouse into a 10,000-bed immigration detention facility. Multiple sources from DHS confirmed to city leaders that the project has been abandoned.

DHS appears to axe plan to construct immigration detention megacenter in small Georgia town, reports @elliefivas.bsky.social #gapol

By me for @georgiarecorder.com: On redistricting, Georgia GOP lawmakers concluded today’s election risks outweighed future gains #gapol georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/18/o...

60-day clock starts for negotiations with Iran over strait, nuclear future

Democrats pulled off a win in a special election to fill the remainder of a former Democratic state senator’s term in a race that turned out tighter than expected.

Georgia’s runoffs are over. Here are the candidates who are advancing to November’s election. New from @elliefivas.bsky.social #gapol

New from me: Georgia Republicans abruptly changed course on redistricting Wednesday, retreating from their plans to redraw congressional and state district lines for 2028 less than an hour before lawmakers gaveled in for the special session. #gapol georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/17/g...

Georgia Republicans abruptly changed course on redistricting Wednesday, retreating from their plans to redraw congressional and state district lines for the 2028 election less than an hour before lawmakers gaveled in for the special session. @georgiarecorder.com

Georgia Republican lawmakers drop plans to redistrict, citing pending legal cases #gapol

New from The Current's @maggie-lee.bsky.social: How to gerrymander, or not

Georgia’s special legislative session starts Wednesday, and while partisan fights about redistricting are likely to dominate and attract daily protests, there is one issue that legislators must come to an agreement on: What to do about Georgia’s election system. new from @mayahoman.bsky.social

Wealthy businessman Rick Jackson wins GOP nomination to run against Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. In a speech, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones blamed his loss on being outspent by Jackson. Jackson spent over $100 million during just a few months of campaigning.

The AP has called the Georgia Republican gubernatorial nomination for Rick Jackson, a self-proclaimed “political outsider.” Jackson took the stage 10 minutes ago, before the call, and is giving his victory speech — with several jabs toward the Democratic nominee for governor, Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Jackson defeats Trump-backed Jones to win GOP race for Georgia governor after costly primary battle, reports @alander.bsky.social #gapol

Congressman Mike Collins wins the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, the AP called, and will face Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. Collins, who got a last minute endorsement from Trump, beat former TN football coach Derek Dooley, who is backed by Gov. Brian Kemp and ran as a political outsider.

Georgia Republicans have chosen Congressman Mike Collins to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, reports @journalistross.bsky.social #gapol

In other races, the AP has called both the Democratic and Republican races for Secretary of State. Republican voters picked state Rep. Tim Fleming over election denier Vernon Jones. And on the Democratic side, voters picked Penny Brown Reynolds over Dana Barrett.

Congressman Mike Collins, who is running in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, makes a quick appearance to meet supporters at his election night watch party. He is facing Kemp-backed Derek Dooley, and the winner will face Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

In Sandy Springs, just north of Atlanta, gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson’s election night soirée is already buzzing. Stay tuned for more as the night continues.

Republicans in US Senate left in dark by Trump on Iran deal, but want details and a vote

Checking in from Jackson, Butts County where Lt. Gov. Burt Jones & Congressman Mike Collins will be holding their election night watch party. Their opponents, Rick Jackson & Derek Dooley, respectively, will be in north Atlanta, and @georgiarecorder.com intern Ellie Fivas will have the dispatches.

“It’s bigger than just the lines on the map,” said Fenika Miller, national field director with Black Voters Matter. “It’s about all the things that political power gets you that Black and brown communities have been kept on the margins of.” @georgiarecorder.com

‘Prepared for the worst’: Black lawmakers brace for losses as Georgia GOP eyes new political maps, reports @journalistross.bsky.social #gapol georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/16/p...

Georgians will be returning to their polling places today to finish the job they started last month of selecting candidates to face off in the Nov. 3 general election.

Polls are open in Georgia 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for several statewide primary runoff elections for both Republicans and Democrats. If you have not made a decision yet, check out the @georgiarecorder.com voter guide below. georgiarecorder.com/voter-guides...

The polls are now open for Georgia's runoff election. If you haven't made up your mind yet on some of the races, check out our voter guide and see how the candidates responded (or if they responded at all) to some of the big questions. #gapol

Gov. Brian Kemp had a particularly busy Monday, when he campaigned both for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the governor’s race and former football coach Derek Dooley in the U.S. Senate race. New from @alander.bsky.social #gapol

President Donald Trump announced Monday that oil barges were moving through the Strait of Hormuz, less than a day after he said the United States and Iran had brokered an end to the war.

Trump gives 11th hour backing to Collins in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff, reports @journalistross.bsky.social #gapol

We had a busy Sunday in #gapol with two high profile endorsements. Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who is also endorsed by Trump. Jones is running against wealthy businessman Rick Jackson for the Republican nomination in Tuesday's runoff election. georgiarecorder.com/briefs/kemp-...

President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement of Congressman Mike Collins in the Republican runoff to become the GOP’s U.S. Senate nominee in a race with national implications.

A US spying law expires amid distrust of Trump moves on national security

Details on removal of nuclear materials from Iran to be worked out as deal to end war nears